parents won't pick up sick kid!

[nursekoll]

I have never had this happen before, and don't know what to do. The parents and both secondary contacts refuse to come get a sick child from school. They say that none of them can leave work. This child is 8 years old with a 103* fever. I told them they need to find someone to pick up the child, they say they have no one else to call. What else can I do?

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

I had a 5th grade student that started vomiting 2.5 hours ago. She's been sleeping and vomiting in my office since then. I called mom she said what do you mean she is vomiting? Well give her some breakfast! I said I am not giving her breakfast she is vomiting!!!!! She said well this is unbelievable she was fine this morning. I said well she isn't now. She is puking and you have to come and get her! She said well I will come get her but it will be awhile I have some things to do first. This was the same parent whose other child got off the bus crying with an ear ache/ running fever. I called her and she was 3 hours getting to school that day.

When I asked her if her mom was at work she said no she's a stay at home mom.

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

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When I asked her if her mom was at work she said no she's a stay at home mom.

You're cutting into Live with Kelly and Whoever she's hosting with this week. She'll be there after the Dr. Oz show - he's her primary physician - appointment at 1pm eastern , 12pm central